Do eBikes belong on the mountain?

[T-Bob]

Death machines I tell you!

[lechatnoir]

Small correction - they're bikes with a battery....and a motor. Motor plus bike equals motorbike!

 

pedal-assist <> internal combustion 

 

Like the others said - no issues with them on the trails as long as theyre piloted by decent human beings.

 

so... like all bikes then?

 

They will be judged harshly by myself of course (unless they're being used for age or medical reasons).

 

and quite right you are... luckily, I don't seem to need one. yet... 

[Eldron]

 

Small correction - they're bikes with a battery....and a motor. Motor plus bike equals motorbike!

 

pedal-assist <> internal combustion

 

Like the others said - no issues with them on the trails as long as theyre piloted by decent human beings.

 

so... like all bikes then?

 

They will be judged harshly by myself of course (unless they're being used for age or medical reasons).

 

and quite right you are... luckily, I don't seem to need one. yet...

Sure but emotorbatterybikes have the ability to go fast beyond human only bikes so the riders will need to be a little extra careful.

[Maila]

If you are going to use your motorbike on the trail please don't use Strava (or at least hide your ride from the segment leaderboard).

[Eldron]

Random info. Most of the Spesh and Cube ebikes make about 250w from the motor. Im guessing thats around the same as most people's average power. So for limited periods ebikes riders can go double the speed of us normals. That's a decent amount!

[Thor Buttox]

Still the biggest problem with this is ego. The ebiker who cannot resist the competition but who can't ccept that he is not a pure cyclist, and the pure cyclist who doesn't like the feeling of being passed by Uncle Bob if Uncle Bob is acting decently on the trails.

 

If both groups accepted that both have different uses and stuck within some logical behaviour all would be well.

 

But that's just happy thinking... Meanwhile I have strapped an outboard to a dugout and entered a local surfski race. Let's see what happens

[V18]

Profound

[Knersboy]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/25/older-men-using-e-bikes-behind-rising-death-toll-among-dutch-cyclists

I can just picture those old ballies moering it on their e-bikes, reliving the speed of their youth. Not a bad way to go.

[Eldron]

I can just picture those old ballies moering it on their e-bikes, reliving the speed of their youth. Not a bad way to go.

Only the death rate amongst men went up. Says something about us right? :-) We just can't help hitting the go faster button!

[T-Bob]

Only the death rate amongst men went up. Says something about us right? :-) We just can't help hitting the go faster button!

 

 

Fark! Maybe that's it. If your Mrs gives you a nice new ebike and tell you to go enjoy yourself she might actually be eyeing out the life insurance and a new start with Sven the pool boy! 

[T-Bob]

Commie Meta Power 29'r

Edited April 26, 2018 by hellocolour

[Coolspin]

Death machines I tell you!

Judging by the age of the riders, most of the deaths were likely from natural causes, they just happened to be riding their ebikes at the time, Lol

[Coolspin]

Saw the Scott ebikes at the lab yesterday, those things looked huge, would be a bit *** if you get a flat battery on the trails with these, looks proper heavy to ride with pap battery.

Perhaps thats why all those bullets were keeling over in the Netherlands.

[lechatnoir]

Sure but emotorbatterybikes have the ability to go fast beyond human only bikes so the riders will need to be a little extra careful.

 

but that's why we have Youtube... isn't it?

[GP-EB]

Sure but emotorbatterybikes have the ability to go fast beyond human only bikes so the riders will need to be a little extra careful.

I can only gather that you have never used one. Maximum speed on e bike or  MTB will always be achieved going downhill, e bike are no faster than normal bike downhill. If you going to be riding outside your ability on a e-bike you are also going be doing the same on a normal bike, the only difference being that the e-bike is much safer than a normal bike because of the bigger tires and heavier weight.

[Eldron]

I can only gather that you have never used one. Maximum speed on e bike or MTB will always be achieved going downhill, e bike are no faster than normal bike downhill. If you going to be riding outside your ability on a e-bike you are also going be doing the same on a normal bike, the only difference being that the e-bike is much safer than a normal bike because of the bigger tires and heavier weight.

I meant flats and ups. DH is mostly based on rider skill.

 

Heaven help the ebiker trying to use 250w on a DH!

 

Edit: Hold on - how is an ebike safer because it is heavier?

Edited April 26, 2018 by Eldron